Domestic continuous ironing device



Marth 18, 1930. J. SNIDER 1,750,908

DOMESTIC CONTINUOUS IRONING DEVICE Filed April 29, 1929 Patented Mar. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES :rosnrn snrnnn, or VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA DOMESTIC CONTINUOUS IRONING DEVICE Application filed April 29, 1929, Serial No. 358,927, and in Canada April 2, 1929 y This invention relates to a domestic iron ing device of rotatable type and more particularly adapted for the ironing of larger domestic articles such as sheets, table-cloths and which has not hitherto been available: And

moreover my invention meets this need by utilizing heat energy which is otherwise usually wasted and is available in locations where neither gas nor electric power is available.

In effecting these objects I make use of the ordinary kitchen cooking range to provide the hot smoothing surface against which the clothes to be ironed are revolvably pressed by simple mechanism. In this way an effective ironing machine is made avail able to the average householder at a fraction of the usual cost of same.

By making the external end surface of a range concave lengthwise of and adjacent the fire-box, and providing a cylindrical member adapted to revolve within the concavity, I have the two essential elements of an ironing machine. The former is integral with the range either as originally made or by attachment thereto and is provided with a cylindrically true and smooth concave surface. The latter member is mounted on a simple framework in which it may be revolved by hand, foot treadle, or electric motor as desired.

The front end of the revolvable cylinder is free from bearing or other obstruction on the range side, so that certain articles of clothing may be passed over the end of the device without undesired crushing or creas- The device is more clearly described in detail by the aid of the drawings herewithand forming apart of'this application and in which:

' Figure 1 is a front elevation of a kitchen range with the ironing device shown in position at the end thereof. i y

Figure 2 is an end View of the same'rang and a side view of the device.

Figure 8' is a vertical cross section on line 3-3 of FigureQ; In these drawings the numeral tindicates an ordinary kitchen cooking range, and 5 the concave portion arranged horizontally along one end. The external curved surface of the concavity is preferably ground true and afterwards nickel-plated and on the inner or fire-box side may have a filler member for heat conservation and conduction pur-' poses. V

The revolvable ironing cylinder is shown at 6. This has an external covering of textile fabric as usual and" its spindle 7 is carried in the end standard 8 at one end and by theex-' tremity of the long bracket bar 9 atthe other. A simple form of treadle 10 is indicated as one means of rotating the roller 6, but wherever possible an electric motor is to be prefer-red. The drawings'indicate a pitman rod 11 actuating a crank pin on the driving pinion 12 from which, by the driving band 18 engaging the pulley 14, the rotation of the ironing cylinder is secured.

The standard 8 is pivoted at 15 and is held in engagement with the end of the rangeby the'extension spring 16 in order that the neces:

sary adjustment required for fabrics of diffcringthickness may be available.

,If for any reason the revolvable cylinder6. requires to be quickly released from action this is eifectedby the lever 17 which fulcrums on the spindle 7 and by the engagement of its short arm against-the pin 18 forces back the spindle 7 in the slot 19 and against the spring 20, thus withdrawing the'cylinder 6 from contact with the concavity 5 so that fabrics being ironed may be released or adjusted. It is to be noted that the front end of the bracket bar 9 is secured to the range by thehook device 21.

The device is operated as follows: 'After t the smooth convexsui'face has been heated by the range to therequired temperature, the

fabrics to be ironed are passed inwardly of Itherange over the top of the cylinder-6 at 22 so as to emerge at 2.3 when the latter is revolved. Motion is then given tothe cylinder 6 by a: hand crank at 24 or by feet pressure on the tr ea c11 e {1O,Y r by electriemoteiz 'as de'sired,

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testimony.- whereof: I; afiixeniy signa:

tnreg 1 v JOSEPH SNIDER.

Having now p'articii'larly desc1ibed my i'n- 

